Liberals steal northern Tasmania from Labor’s grasp

19/05/2019|3min

The Liberal Party has reclaimed key seats in northern Tasmania, wrangling Bass and Braddon from Labor’s grasp with a concerted effort including 10 visits from the Prime Minister.
Gavin Pearce won the northwest seat of Braddon from Labor’s Justine Keay, while Bridget Archer stole Bass from Labor’s Ross Hart.
Independent Andrew Wilkie has retained his seat of Clark, and Franklin and Lyons remain under Labor control.
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